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- Ketones are an energy source the brain can use in place of sugar.
- Scientists are testing whether ketone ester drinks may improve human longevity.
- But drinking ketones doesn't do the same things for your body as a ketogenic diet.
It's not a fountain of youth, but it may be a tiny sip of it.
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in northern California are preparing to study whether a twice-a-day tropical-flavored shot could boost human longevity. The idea is that older people who drink ketone esters — supplements designed to help the body run on ketones instead of sugar — might be able to gain some renewed pep in their step.